Impact of vena cava filters on in-hospital case fatality rate from pulmonary embolism.

Abstract

At present, it seems prudent to consider a vena cava filter in patients with pulmonary embolism who are receiving thrombolytic therapy and in unstable patients who may not be candidates for thrombolytic therapy.

Future prospective study is warranted to better define in which patients a filter is appropriate.

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Subjects

• Case-Control Studies
• Comorbidity
• Fibrinolytic Agents
• Humans
• Inpatients
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome
• United States
• Vena Cava Filters

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Authors

• Paul D Stein
• Fadi Matta
• Daniel C Keyes
• Gary L Willyerd

Publication date

2012-04-09

Journal

Journal topics

• Medicine

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The American journal of medicine

Department of Research, St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, MI 48154, USA. steinp [at] trinity-health.org

Release reference

Am J Med. 2012 May;125(5):478-84

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